News and case law

4 December, 2020

Upper Tribunal's consideration of whether claimant had unlawfully killed her husband and therefore whether the forfeiture rule applied to her state pension payable on the basis of his national insurance contributions

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4 December, 2020

Changes to Scotland’s council tax reduction scheme in relation to the disregarding of specified benefits

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4 December, 2020

Revaluation of pension sharing ‘debits and credits’ and ‘protected payments’ in new state pension in Northern Ireland

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4 December, 2020

Scottish Government confirms that it will use findings from evaluation of carer’s allowance supplement in developing its replacement for carer’s allowance

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3 December, 2020 Open access

Two-child limit has been a ‘significant factor’ in women’s decision to end a pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic

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3 December, 2020

Department for Communities issues Directions to authorise electronic claims for bereavement support payment in Northern Ireland

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3 December, 2020

Revaluation of ‘protected payments’ and pension sharing ‘debits and credits’ in the new state pension

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3 December, 2020 Open access

Extending the £20 universal credit uplift to legacy benefit claimants is the ‘right thing to do’, JRF says

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2 December, 2020

Tribunal rule 29 requirements to give notice of tribunal hearing also apply to changes in the time of hearing

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2 December, 2020

Ensuring that current position is maintained after Brexit in relation to access to benefits and housing for family members of EEA Citizens granted limited leave to enter UK under EUSS family permit

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1 December, 2020

Ministry of Justice consults on limiting extent to which unsuccessful litigants can apply for permission to appeal from Upper Tribunal to Court of Appeal

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1 December, 2020 Open access

Government says it is right to freeze local housing allowances as rents are ‘potentially going down’

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1 December, 2020

Whether new evidence is admissible in Upper Tribunal appeal in circumstances where First-tier Tribunal misdirected itself about an uncontentious anatomical fact

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Upper Tribunal's consideration of whether claimant had unlawfully killed her husband and therefore whether the forfeiture rule applied to her state pension payable on the basis of his national insurance contributions

Changes to Scotland’s council tax reduction scheme in relation to the disregarding of specified benefits

Revaluation of pension sharing ‘debits and credits’ and ‘protected payments’ in new state pension in Northern Ireland

Scottish Government confirms that it will use findings from evaluation of carer’s allowance supplement in developing its replacement for carer’s allowance

Two-child limit has been a ‘significant factor’ in women’s decision to end a pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Government announces extra £68 million funding for Disabled Facilities Grants in England

Scottish Government announces temporary ban on enforcement of evictions from rented properties for six-week period until 22 January 2021

Northern Ireland Economy Minister announces new COVID-19 support scheme for the newly self-employed

Department for Communities issues Directions to authorise electronic claims for bereavement support payment in Northern Ireland

MHCLG issues ‘initial guidance’ to local authorities on managing applications for social housing or homelessness assistance from EEA citizens from 1 January 2021

Revaluation of ‘protected payments’ and pension sharing ‘debits and credits’ in the new state pension

Extending the £20 universal credit uplift to legacy benefit claimants is the ‘right thing to do’, JRF says

Court of Appeal considers whether terms of tenancy agreement permitted housing association to start charging tenant for service it was already providing without charge

Tribunal rule 29 requirements to give notice of tribunal hearing also apply to changes in the time of hearing

Ensuring that current position is maintained after Brexit in relation to access to benefits and housing for family members of EEA Citizens granted limited leave to enter UK under EUSS family permit

Ministry of Justice consults on limiting extent to which unsuccessful litigants can apply for permission to appeal from Upper Tribunal to Court of Appeal

Government confirms it has no plans to extend statutory paid bereavement leave to all employees who lose a close family member or partner

Government says it is right to freeze local housing allowances as rents are ‘potentially going down’

Whether new evidence is admissible in Upper Tribunal appeal in circumstances where First-tier Tribunal misdirected itself about an uncontentious anatomical fact